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In yesterday’s post, I mentioned in passing that Lisey was going to airplane mechanic school in the fall. I thought I’d mentioned it here before, …

This week, I am thankful: that we are not in dire need of gas We have some gas in the tanks of all of our …

A little while back, a reader asked if my kids feel about my food-waste avoidance efforts; do they think it’s dumb? Are they as enthusiastic …

1. I got a $30 truckload of mulch compliments of my dad We do not have a truck, but my dad does. And he was …

I’m still working on putting together some more Meet a Reader posts, so today we’ll do another Q&A round.  Why the drive to become a …

More about the griddle on Monday’s meal. RIP, griddle. What I Spent Well, I got a $25 Hungry Harvest box. Mr. FG made a $45 BJ’s trip. …

New here? Each week, we all practice the free art of hunting for things to be grateful for. This week, I am thankful: for the …

I recently shared a photo on social media of my wet hair followed by my dry, scrunched wavy hair, and lots of people were asking …

Usually I take advantage of a birthday freebie or two, but this year, I really went for it. So, I’m gonna just share a birthday-freebie …

I put out a call for Q&A submissions on Facebook yesterday, and I got inspired to promptly put some into a post! How can I …

What I Spent Well, we didn’t do a ton of grocery shopping this week because it was a pretty unusual week of dinner meals for …

New here? Thankful Thursday is our weekly gratitude practice; a way to hunt for the good that is there in our lives and in the …

Lisey’s been making some good frugal moves lately, so I’m sharing the spotlight with her today. 🙂 1. Lisey bought a used toolbox set for …

JD was one of the first people I emailed an interview request to, back in January. I never heard back, so I assumed she didn’t …

What I Spent I had a pile of receipts from this week! $19 at Giant $52 at Lidl (Mr. FG stopped there three times. Heh.) …